Ancient Cappadocian language
The ancient Cappadocian language was an ancient language or group of languages spoken in Asia Minor, probably related to Phrygian. There are no known texts in this language.[1]
| Ancient Cappadocian | |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia Minor |
| Extinct | ca. 6th century |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | None (mis) |
| Glottolog | None |
Strabo and Basil of Caesarea state that it was not Greek.[2][3]
It was ultimately replaced by Koine Greek, but appears to have survived in some locations until at least the 6th century CE.[4]
Notes
- Frank Trombley, Hellenic Religion and Christianization c. 370-529 2:120
- Mark Janse, "The Resurrection of Cappadocian (Asia Minor Greek)", ΑΩ International full text
- As referenced in Arnold Hugh Martin Jones, The Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces, 1937, p. 430: Strabo, 12:1:2, Basil of Caesarea, de Spiritu Sancto 29, Migne, P.G. 32:208 "και Καππαδόκαι δε ούτω λέγομεν εγχωρίως"
- J. Eric Cooper, Michael J. Decker, Life and Society in Byzantine Cappadocia ISBN 0230361064, p. 14
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